BL Gems

BL Gems
Because I'm picky.

Every unlimited flow novel I read is really just a desperate attempt to return to the way I felt reading Liar Game for the first time ten years ago. *lights up a cigarette and takes a long drag, staring vacantly out into the distance*

Note: A lot of titles have had their links removed from NU due to some recent concerns about copyright. I'm not entirely clear on the situation or when/if they'll be returned, but they are still out there to find if you want to read them although there are potentially hoops to jump through to get to the actual texts. Some of the novels are removed for other reasons, such as being officially licensed in English, and I've tried to make a note of those, although I haven't really kept up to date with the status of the super popular novels that are missing or marked incomplete like Husky and his Shizun (aka 2ha). I pretty much just assume that these are in the process of being licensed. If you want to read them, you can find them.
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Created: Jun 28th, 2021, Updated: May 30th, 2023
Created Jun 28th, 2021
Updated May 30th, 2023
CN (4.7)
220 Chapters Every 41.5 Day(s) 6708 Readers 64 Reviews 01-25-2023
Adult Detective Conan? Phoenix Wright if Phoenix was a smug rat bastard. And just like Phoenix Wright, the legal system depicted herein bears only passing... more>>
CN (4.5)
114 Chapters Every 19.9 Day(s) 4986 Readers 55 Reviews 09-22-2023
Warning for gore! Infinite flow (you know I'm already here) where the instance resets for the MC every time he dies. Unlike in other stories... more>>
CN (4.2)
47 Chapters Every 87.9 Day(s) 3666 Readers 31 Reviews 05-07-2021
The translation is somewhat rough but this novel is so frickin hilarious. The MC reminds me of Soft from I Can Do It. Their personalities... more>>
CN (4.6)
239 Chapters Every 59.1 Day(s) 5154 Readers 42 Reviews 01-14-2022
The epitome of "hang on let me google a couple of things - okay, yeah, that was funny."... more>>
CN (4.2)
29 Chapters Every 61.4 Day(s) 1773 Readers 11 Reviews 08-19-2022
Oof.
CN (4.8)
191 Chapters Every 65.2 Day(s) 12391 Readers 244 Reviews 10-21-2021
Honestly it reminds me of Scum Villain's Self-Saving System except nobody gets LITERALLY SCREWED TO DEATH. Ahem.... more>>
CN (4.6)
0 Chapters Every 1582 Day(s) 9795 Readers 92 Reviews 01-22-2020
Somewhat of a tough nut to crack.... more>>
CN (4.3)
192 Chapters Every 47.1 Day(s) 2489 Readers 33 Reviews 08-09-2022
Similar vibes to Silent Reading, Epiphanies of Rebirth, and My Nemesis Has Finally Gone Bankrupt. That is to say, wealthy scumbags bumping nasties while there is white collar crime.... more>>
CN (4.4)
269 Chapters Every 15.3 Day(s) 7904 Readers 119 Reviews 02-24-2024
I wasn't expecting to like this one because it kind of looked like one of those generic transmigration novels where there's basically no real plot. It's actually really funny, though, and the main couple is super cute. Has a similar vibe to "After the Bankruptcy of the Supporting Male Lead."... more>>
CN (4.7)
150 Chapters Every 24.5 Day(s) 8822 Readers 129 Reviews 06-24-2023
Even though the plot is spoiled by the summary (and even the title lol), still a certified banger. Unexpectedly plot heavy. ML just wants to... more>>
CN (4.6)
225 Chapters Every 11.9 Day(s) 10989 Readers 92 Reviews 02-20-2024
It's amazing how these two characters almost never speak to each other or even make eye contact and yet still managed to develop UST.
CN (4.3)
74 Chapters Every 49.8 Day(s) 4312 Readers 18 Reviews 10-13-2023
I don't know how I missed adding this one to the list even though I clearly mentioned it in another blurb I wrote.... *perplexed*... more>>
CN (4.2)
148 Chapters Every 37.8 Day(s) 4369 Readers 15 Reviews 09-06-2023
Similar to I Wasn't Born Lucky except I actually like the MC of this one a little better. Even though he calmly solves difficult horror... more>>
CN (4.3)
72 Chapters Every 4.6 Day(s) 1230 Readers 9 Reviews 05-19-2024
This author has an extremely confusing list of works... some of them are some of my all time favorite web novels. Others are novels that infuriated me with how garbage they are. *thinks deeply*... more>>
CN (4.5)
178 Chapters Every 3.7 Day(s) 2836 Readers 15 Reviews 05-15-2024
I'm ambivalent toward the instance plots but the characters and overarching story are so good that I don't really care. The MC and ML are... more>>
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  1. ReenThefirst
    ReenThefirst· Jun 29, 2021 09:40 AM
    You... Why are you me? Lol. Great list
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  2. sloth-erer
    sloth-erer· May 26, 2022 06:22 PM
    Just so you know, I created an NU account today just to let you know of my grievances. Was planning to read card room, then saw your review. Don't know what happened, but instead of novels I was reading your reviews (dude i was lmao the whole time) then now I've read all of them (except for het novels btw i'm on my BL phase and looks like there's no going back for me). Anyways, now the problem is nothing's picking up my interest sooooo, do you have any works???? clear.png
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    • pephem
      pephem· Author · May 26, 2022 09:57 PM

      Yeah, there are a handful of things not on this list for various reasons! Let's see...

      I Don't Want This Reincarnation - Korean dungeon crawler novel somewhat similar to Necromancer Survival. I really like the plot, but the translation is... rough. It sometimes gives me a headache because I struggle to follow what's happening. ):

      Where Is Our Agreement to Be Each Other's Arch-Rivals? - Honestly I remember that it's a good novel and I even debated putting it on this list but also I instantly forgot everything that happened in it almost the moment I finished reading. It's enjoyable but forgettable.

      How To Survive As a Villain - I think this has some corny points and there's stuff about it that I don't like. But it's unique to transmigration stories in that there are actual serious consequences for becoming someone with power, not just lazing around being in charge. There's also a manwha adaptation that is well done (vs. a lot of adaptations that are... ugly..........) and I read most of that first, which is why I bothered to read the novel at all, even though I don't think the writing is very good.

      Most of the others are things that I haven't added to the list because I haven't read much or finished them yet so I haven't fully decided how I feel:

      Breaking Through the Clouds - I remember enjoying this one but I've only read like 40 chapters because the translations stopped for like a year so I've forgotten everything that happened and I can never find the motivation to reread.

      After an Infinite Flow Player Retires - Only read 30 chapters so far. The ML appears to be a yandere.

      Killing Show - Only read about 30 chapters. Like the Hunger Games on crack. Literally. People take hard drugs to cope with the violence and gore.

      (con't.... have to break this into parts)
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    • pephem
      pephem· Author · May 26, 2022 09:58 PM

      @pephem part 2

      I Managed to Ditch My Single Status in a Survival Game - I'm not caught up and I probably need to reread. Dark and gorey. The ML literally kills the MC in cold blood the first time they meet. The fact that the ML has moral (and mental) issues is something that the novel actually addresses, though.

      The Easter Egg Game - Kind of waiting to see how this ends before adding it to the list. It feels like it should be way longer than it is and some of the characters are kinda 3edgy4u which makes them hard to take seriously. I like the MC, though.

      Love History Caused by Willful Negligence - Only read 20 chapters. Dark. The ML is also the villain.

      I Couldn't Tell You Who it Was - Not caught up and I'm waiting to see how it ends. Dark. Kind of smutty? There isn't really any smut that I've read yet but there's some weird, uncomfortably s*xual undertones and it's tagged with 'smut' so. TW for at least s*xual harassment, maybe assault or r*pe. I haven't read that far yet. Not by the ML, though. That I... am aware of... it's hard to trust these novels...

      Guilty Pleasures... these ones are bad but I like them anyway u_u:

      Fairy Trap - 100% yandere male lead throwing up explicit red flags left and right. Get a restraining order against this man. But the MC's circumstances hit my angst sweet spot just right. Also there's no smut yet, but it is tagged that way, and they jump PRETTY fast to "platonic chest hickies." Just between bros. No homo. Yet.

      All-Round Mid Laner - *sigh* ........It's A/B/O. :/ I hate A/B/O. But it's also an e-sports novel. I love e-sports novels. And the A/B/O element is not........terrible. Because it's more like "human being goes to alien planet and doesn't realize that shaking hands is equivalent to alien marriage proposal; proceeds to shake hands with the first alien he meets, hijinks ensue." I forget that it's A/B/O a lot of the time. And so does the MC. Also the fact that there's no smut (likely due to censorship lol) makes it better so that cuts down on the weird shit.

      Hopefully there's something in there that tickles your fancy! It really means a lot to me that someone would ask. :)

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    • sloth-erer
      sloth-erer· May 27, 2022 01:10 AM
      @pephem OMG i wasn't really expecting a response, and a quick one at that! Planning to circle back after a few weeks to see but gosh, you're really awesome. I admire your holy brain (pls keep it that way I'll be relying on you lol) stuffing all of these unlike mine. How can you remember all of that? Huhu thank youuu!!! This really worth creating an account for clear.png
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    • pephem
      pephem· Author · May 27, 2022 02:40 AM
      @sloth-erer Yeah no problem! I pop on here pretty much every day just to check for updates to stuff I'm reading even if I'm not visibly active he he. I have a lot of stuff bookmarked (way more than this, but some of them are het, and most of them are pretty bad). I honestly forget about most of them most of the time, ha ha. I'm glad this was helpful though!!! Happy reading!!!!
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    • sloth-erer
      sloth-erer· May 28, 2022 11:30 PM
      @pephem Rest assured I am reading sooo happily you've saved a few people I might've annoyed without these to keep me busy hahahaha 
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  3. infatuated
    infatuated· May 14, 2022 11:46 AM
    Excellent taste
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  4. sloth-erer
    sloth-erer· May 26, 2022 06:08 PM
    Sigh... 
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